- Family of origin focus
- CBT and EMDR methods
- Stress and relationship help
About Lynly
Lynly Curtis is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and life transitions. She also helps people facing parenting strain, grief, self-esteem issues, ADHD and career questions. Sessions are offered in English and her credentials include LCSW-C and LICSW.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods to listen and identify strengths. She combines practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to address patterns that cause distress. She also uses EMDR for people who bring up painful memories and want a different way to process them.
Lynly pays attention to how family of origin patterns show up now. She helps people name roles, expectations, and repeated reactions learned in childhood. Conversations focus on what someone wants to change and what steps feel manageable next.
Practical skills and short-term strategies are mixed with deeper work when it fits. She can include a client's faith in sessions if the client wishes. People leave sessions with clear options to try between meetings.
Her background includes clinical social work across settings over the last decade. She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW, and brings that clinical experience to common concerns like anxiety, trauma, and relationship stress. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach often begin by clarifying goals and noticing strengths to build on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts and behaviors in a direct way, using practical exercises and homework to change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that translate well into short practice exercises between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client collaborate to decide which methods fit current goals and preferences, and that plan can shift as progress is made. Decisions are based on what the client needs, how they respond to techniques, and what they want to prioritize in therapy.
Confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list explicit online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If someone prefers to limit camera use, sessions can still focus on skills practice, breathing exercises, or structured CBT worksheets that don’t require constant visual engagement.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Virginia, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related issues noted in the profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach combined with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and may use EMDR when processing difficult memories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience in clinical social work across a range of settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW, and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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